Drake: Hip-Hop Superstar
From the Series Hip-Hop Artists
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Drake. Readers learn about Drake's early life, inspiration to pursue music, and successes as a hip-hop artist. With striking photographs and sidebars, the book brings to life Drake's acting career, relationship with Rihanna, and love for hometown Toronto. Features include a timeline, glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
| Interest Level | Grade 6 - Grade 12 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 7 |
| Copyright | 2018 |
| BISACS | JNF007040, JNF036060, JNF039000 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Abdo Publishing |
| Imprint | Essential Library |
| Series | Hip-Hop Artists |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 112 |
| Lexile | 1080 |
| ISBN | 9781532113277 |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2017-12-15 |
| Author | Alexis Burling |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Table of contents |
| Dewey | 782.421649 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 6.25 x 9.25 |
Hip-Hop Artists – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Up-to-date, detailed accounts of hip-hop music’s most famous artists offer insight into their lives and music before and after they rose to superstardom. The books are lengthy and . . . true fans will savor the minutiae along with the time lines, sidebars, and photos. The text also manages to provide facts without moralizing. (The only mention of parental objection comes from Kanye West’s parents, who were “not always thrilled with rap and hip hop music” because some lyrics “were insulting to women and African Americans.”) The authors dedicate much of their attention to the charitable contributions made by these industry titans. Informative and balanced coverage of popular figures for middle and high school students.